Boosting Reading

Boosting Reading Potential (BRP) has now been rebranded and significantly updated. There are now two versions of the programme: boostingreading@primary (BR@P) and boostingreading@secondary (BR@S).

Whilst these sister programmes are very closely linked in content and
approach, they take into account the differing contexts of primary and
secondary education; particularly using age appropriate materials and
DVD lesson examples.

boostingreading@primary and boostingreading@secondary
are targeted, time-limited, one-to-one interventions, designed to be
delivered over a 10 week period. They are designed to improve the way
children read, enabling them to be independent problem solvers who read
with understanding and enjoyment.

Boostingreading@primary and Boostingreading@secondary are proven,
good practice interventions. Each year pupils consistently make
accelerated gains over four times the expected rate of progress. In
2014, pupils in both programmes made Reading Age gains of over 14 months
over the 10 week period of intervention.

Experienced Teaching Assistants, Support Assistants, Learning Mentors
and volunteers attend intensive training. This can be delivered as a two
day package or in a modular format, with the time and space for gap
tasks to consolidate learning. A teacher (preferably SMT) who is also
expected to attend the training, is appointed as the school coordinator.
All participants receive a booklet including handouts for the course
and support material to enable them to deliver the programme to
children.

How is it delivered?

Trained partners work on a one-to-one basis with a child following a
common lesson structure designed to support the development of the
reading skills required for academic success.

Standards and Guidelines

These guidelines state minimum requirements to ensure the successful implementation of boostingreading@primary and boostingreading@secondary. Please click here to download.

Training in BR@P or BR@S

Two-Day Training for Partners

Education Works brokers BR@P and BR@S training for experienced Teaching
Assistants, Support Assistants, Learning Mentors and volunteers to work
one-to-one with a child with this successful reading intervention.

Observation of two lessons

Information on the reading process

Developing questioning skills

Practical activities

Running records for assessment at KS1

A new ‘reading observation’ checklist for KS2 and KS3

Record keeping

Three Day Trainers Course

Education Works provides annual national training for Consultants,
Head Teachers, Literacy Co-ordinators or Reading Recovery Teachers to
become trainers for schools in their Local Authority. The three day
training programme covers all aspects of delivering and supporting BR@P
and BR@S.

The training usually takes place in the autumn term but bespoke
sessions for groups of potential trainers are available on demand.